Optimal infant birth weight is difficult for pregnant adolescents to obtain because:
a. they have not completed their own growth spurt.
b. there are insufficient uterine supporting structures.
c. the amniotic fluid is variable in pregnant adolescents.
d. blood volume has not reached adult pro-portions.
A
Pregnant adolescents younger than 16 years, or less than 2 years from menarche, may still be in their growth spurt. They may require higher weight gains during pregnancy to achieve an optimal infant birth weight. There are sufficient uterine supporting structures in the pregnant adolescent. The amnionic fluid is not variable in pregnant adolescents. Blood volume has reached adult proportions in the pregnant adolescent.
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